Planning appeal decision
Land South East Of Bulls Hall Cottage, Bulls Hall Road, Occold, Suffolk, IP23 7PH
Planning appeal 3312280 at Land South East Of Bulls Hall Cottage, Bulls Hall Road, Occold, Suffolk, IP23 7PH (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2023 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
for the change of use of land for a temporary period of 3 years for the stationing of a shipping container to store equipment used in conjunction with the land management
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- IP23 7PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby grade II listed Bulls Hall Cottage
What decided it
The shipping container would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Bulls Hall Cottage and would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the rural area, with no public benefits demonstrated to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5HB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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